19-06-2009, 01:15 AM
Hi guys,
Some of you ive met(kieren,darren,inga,chris,victor) and alot i have not , ive visited the fields a couple of times now (im Paul's Son) and plan on getting down there a whole lot more as i get airbourne, in the mean time i thought i'd throw up abit of a build thread of my first attempt to build any model really.. :!:
i wont lie to you, im in the trenches here, ive glued my thumb so bad i had to cut it off the wing rib with a stanley and ive thin CA'd my entire palm to the the centre sheeting of the wing, ive cut some pieces short and ive incurred the wrath of my missus regularly for turning the dining room table into a construction zone...
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150132.jpg[/autoimg]
BUT... i am moving forward and learning and thats the main thing
as the topic suggests the plane is a great planes easy sport 40 which im going to convert to brushless electric instead of the os40 glow motor i have here for it , i have nitro cars and whilst i love them i am looking forward to the planes being a more "clean" hobby...
anyways down to the guts of it , more or less i thought id just post progress pics along the way and ask afew questions when i get to the business end of the build. thanks for taking the time to look guys ill see you down the field.. 8-)
oh yes there is an extreme over use of epoxy and CA in some areas as i was scared it would not be strong enough,first time user of many of these products and now i can safely say i have a better understanding of the strength, consistency and speed! of various different glues, i guess thats why i have lost feeling in all my fingertips and i doubt very much the FBI could get a print from my hands :roll:
tail sections..
early wing work..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P5290115.jpg[/autoimg]
servo tray..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6140123.jpg[/autoimg]
sheeting , test fit servo..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150130.jpg[/autoimg]
wing tips(still need to shape..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150125.jpg[/autoimg]
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150128.jpg[/autoimg]
aeilerons hinge slots done, not much left on wing to do.. hoping to start fuesalage early this week pending on family commitments..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150127.jpg[/autoimg]
cheers guys hope the weather clears for you, this wekend looks bad , perhaps the gods will smile on next weekend
Some of you ive met(kieren,darren,inga,chris,victor) and alot i have not , ive visited the fields a couple of times now (im Paul's Son) and plan on getting down there a whole lot more as i get airbourne, in the mean time i thought i'd throw up abit of a build thread of my first attempt to build any model really.. :!:
i wont lie to you, im in the trenches here, ive glued my thumb so bad i had to cut it off the wing rib with a stanley and ive thin CA'd my entire palm to the the centre sheeting of the wing, ive cut some pieces short and ive incurred the wrath of my missus regularly for turning the dining room table into a construction zone...
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150132.jpg[/autoimg]
BUT... i am moving forward and learning and thats the main thing
as the topic suggests the plane is a great planes easy sport 40 which im going to convert to brushless electric instead of the os40 glow motor i have here for it , i have nitro cars and whilst i love them i am looking forward to the planes being a more "clean" hobby...
anyways down to the guts of it , more or less i thought id just post progress pics along the way and ask afew questions when i get to the business end of the build. thanks for taking the time to look guys ill see you down the field.. 8-)
oh yes there is an extreme over use of epoxy and CA in some areas as i was scared it would not be strong enough,first time user of many of these products and now i can safely say i have a better understanding of the strength, consistency and speed! of various different glues, i guess thats why i have lost feeling in all my fingertips and i doubt very much the FBI could get a print from my hands :roll:
tail sections..
early wing work..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P5290115.jpg[/autoimg]
servo tray..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6140123.jpg[/autoimg]
sheeting , test fit servo..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150130.jpg[/autoimg]
wing tips(still need to shape..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150125.jpg[/autoimg]
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150128.jpg[/autoimg]
aeilerons hinge slots done, not much left on wing to do.. hoping to start fuesalage early this week pending on family commitments..
[autoimg]http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp103/fuzzymmyf/P6150127.jpg[/autoimg]
cheers guys hope the weather clears for you, this wekend looks bad , perhaps the gods will smile on next weekend